History
Establishment of Sabah College was suggested by the first education director of the North Borneo government, PE Perry in 1947. The purpose of this school is to help and provide education to potential and bright local children in North Borneo. Among the proposed construction sites are Likas (current SM All Saints site), Kepayan and current Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Finally, in 1955, the Civil Aviation Department site has been chosen to be the site of Sabah College with an area of which includes of sports field area, of residential areas and the rest is the school. In 1956 its construction plans had been proposed to the British Government and granted. During the construction project the Colonial Development Welfare has funded 90% of the cost. While the rest was contributed by local sources. The first intake consist of 85 students and 95 teachers. Only selected students which passed special exam were chosen to study at Maktab Sabah. The school acting principal was Buckley. In the same year, Geoffrey Clarke was appointed as the very first principal of Sabah College. At the end of 1957 this school was moved to a new site near the current Secretariat building. In 1958 Form Six classes started with limited facility of classes lessons. Then, in 1960, Sabah College once again moved to a new site.Principals
Below are the principals who have served and led Sabah College since its establishment. * G.C. Clarke (May 1957 – May 1963) * F.J. Rawcliffe (May 1963 – Dec 1966) * Siew Peng Foo (January 1967 – May 1970) * Vincent T.Y. Shia (May 1970 – September 1976) * Yong Foo Sang (September 1976 – May 1980) * Mokhtar Senik (May 1980 – January 1981) * Ahmad A. Staun (January 1981 – 1986) * Dg. Haruni (1986–1991) * Hasnah Yunan (1991 – August 1996) * Ahmad Abdul Waham (September 1996 – May 1998) * Julia Willie Jock (1998 – March 2006) * Nuinda Alias (March 2006 – 6 January 2022) * Nurani Fauziah Derin (7 January 2022 – present)Alumni (OSCA)
A student pursuing his secondary education in Maktab Sabah is commonly known as a Sabah Collegian; once the individual leaves the school, he is an Old Sabah Collegian. The school's alumni, Old Sabah Collegians Alumni is commonly referred to by its abbreviation, OSCA.Notable alumni
* Malaya Ayalamshah Sibuku – state notary government surveyor *External links